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English kings from the tenth century, including William the Conqueror and his immediate successors Henry I, Stephen and Henry II are known to have bound themselves by a threefold promise:
1. to preserve peace and protect the church;
2. to maintain good laws and abolish bad;
3. and to dispense justice to all.
Elizabeth II included this fourth:
4. I will to the upmost of my power maintain the Laws of God and the true profession of the gospel.
Better a poor and wise youth Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more. Ecclesiastes 4:13
Question:
Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Luke14:31
Answer:
A king who watches too much FOX TV, reads too many Marvel comics, pays attention to the New York Times, and watches too many Hollywood political thrillers.
The narrow strait is the most important chokepoint for the world's oil supply. Some 21 million barrels — or $1.2 billion worth of oil — pass through the strait every day.
Will a closed Strait hurt Iran? In terms of international oil sales, yes, but in terms of daily life, no. Iran pumps 3.5 million barrels of crude oil per day. The situation at this hour:
